Research on the Construction and Design of Emergency Material Mobilization Chain
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Research on the Construction and Design of Emergency Material Mobilization Chain

1 China Center for Information Industry Development, Beijing 100048, China
* Corresponding Author: Huyuan Zhang, [email protected]
Volume 2, Issue 3

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Abstract

To address the practical challenge of severe supply-demand imbalances for emergency supplies in highly uncertain emergencies, this paper systematically explores the construction and design of emergency supplies mobilization chains based on the extraordinary supply theory. First, it analyzes the dissipative structural properties of the emergency supplies support system as a complex system, pointing out that its core objective is to achieve dynamic supply-demand balance throughout its lifetime through the transition between normal and extraordinary supply. Second, it clarifies the concept and connotation of the emergency supplies mobilization chain, revealing its chain structure composed of the emergency supplies management chain and the emergency supplies supply chain through a two-layer flexible connection: the management chain is responsible for overall coordination and decision-making, while the supply chain undertakes the specific provision of emergency supplies tasks, and their interaction is the key to achieving stable extraordinary supply. Furthermore, it designs a “peacetime-emergency integration, task-oriented” organizational architecture for the emergency supplies mobilization chain, proposing a multi-source redundant supply chain layout and a matrix collaborative management chain model, along with mechanisms for entity selection and dynamic adjustment. This research provides a new theoretical perspective and operational construction paradigm for improving the agility and reliability of emergency supplies support systems.

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Research on the Construction and Design of Emergency Material Mobilization Chain

Keywords

extraordinary supply emergency supplies supply chain emergency supplies management chain emergency supplies mobilization chain

Data Availability Statement

Data will be made available on request.

Funding

This work was supported without any funding.

Conflicts of Interest

The authors are affiliated with the China Center for Information Industry Development (CCID), a public institution under China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, and their research interests include emergency management among other topics. This study represents the authors' independent academic analysis and was not commissioned, funded, or reviewed by any government agency, including the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology referenced in the manuscript's illustrative examples. The views expressed are solely those of the authors and do not represent the official position of CCID or any government body. The authors declare no conflicts of interest with respect to the content of this manuscript.

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Wang, C., & Zhang, H. (2026). Research on the Construction and Design of Emergency Material Mobilization Chain. ICCK Transactions on Systems Safety and Reliability, 2(3), 162-175. https://doi.org/10.62762/TSSR.2026.881557
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  author = {Cong Wang and Huyuan Zhang},
  title = {Research on the Construction and Design of Emergency Material Mobilization Chain},
  journal = {ICCK Transactions on Systems Safety and Reliability},
  year = {2026},
  volume = {2},
  number = {3},
  pages = {162-175},
  doi = {10.62762/TSSR.2026.881557},
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  abstract = {To address the practical challenge of severe supply-demand imbalances for emergency supplies in highly uncertain emergencies, this paper systematically explores the construction and design of emergency supplies mobilization chains based on the extraordinary supply theory. First, it analyzes the dissipative structural properties of the emergency supplies support system as a complex system, pointing out that its core objective is to achieve dynamic supply-demand balance throughout its lifetime through the transition between normal and extraordinary supply. Second, it clarifies the concept and connotation of the emergency supplies mobilization chain, revealing its chain structure composed of the emergency supplies management chain and the emergency supplies supply chain through a two-layer flexible connection: the management chain is responsible for overall coordination and decision-making, while the supply chain undertakes the specific provision of emergency supplies tasks, and their interaction is the key to achieving stable extraordinary supply. Furthermore, it designs a “peacetime-emergency integration, task-oriented” organizational architecture for the emergency supplies mobilization chain, proposing a multi-source redundant supply chain layout and a matrix collaborative management chain model, along with mechanisms for entity selection and dynamic adjustment. This research provides a new theoretical perspective and operational construction paradigm for improving the agility and reliability of emergency supplies support systems.},
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